Rep. Steve King believes House Republicans are 'solidifying' in their resolve to push for concessions from Democrats.

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If there's a winner in this epic failure of Congress to do its job, it's got to be Steve King.

The Republican congressman from Kiron has been all over the national media. He's among a cadre of House Republicans who refuse to approve a continuing budget resolution unless the Affordable Care Act is defunded.

On Monday, the eve of the shutdown, the New York Times quoted King on why conservatives believe they can prevail: "Because we're right, simply because we're right," he said. "We can recover from a political squabble, but we can never recover from Obamacare." ...